Bøger af Jack London

"To Build a Fire" is a short story by American author Jack London. There are two versions of this story, one published in 1902 and the other in 1908. The story written in 1908 has become an often anthologized classic, while the 1902 story becomes less known. The 1908 version is about an unnamed protagonist who ventures out in the subzero boreal forest of the Yukon Territory, accompanied by his dog, to visit his friends-ignoring warnings from an older man about the dangers of hiking alone. The protagonist underestimates the harsh conditions and slowly begins to freeze to death. After trying and failing to build a fire, he slips into unconsciousness and dies of hypothermia.

Named after the first story - about a couple that tries in vain to uphold an intensely idealistic romance against the erosions of time and the inconstancy of human nature - the collection explores themes for which London became famous: the struggle for survival in the midst of hostile environments, human nature's most elemental drives, and worker abuse in industrialized society. In The Apostate his concerns with the working poor and his dislike of pre-union-era capitalism are evident in a grim story about a young man who is brutalized by the subhuman working conditions in a textile mill, yet achieves a kind of liberation in the end.

Although best known for his adult fiction, Jack London wrote in almost every corner available from verse to first person investigations of the plight of the poor to biographies to essays. A self proclaimed socialist, London was very consistent in his viewpoints unlike many of his fellow writers. This is one of his least well received collections of writing and perhaps one of his best. Table of Contents: Revolution - The Somnambulists - The Dignity of Dollars - Goliah - The Golden Poppy - The Shrinkage of the Planet - The House Beautiful - The Gold Hunters of the North - Foma Gordyeeff - These Bones Shall Rise Again - The Other Animals - The Yellow Peril - What Life Means to Me . John Griffith "Jack" London (born John Griffith Chaney, January 12, 1876 - November 22, 1916)was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. A pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first fiction writers to obtain worldwide celebrity and a large fortune from his fiction alone. Some of his most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in the Klondike Gold Rush, as well as the short stories "To Build a Fire", "An Odyssey of the North", and "Love of Life". He also wrote of the South Pacific in such stories as "The Pearls of Parlay" and "The Heathen", and of the San Francisco Bay area in The Sea Wolf. London was part of the radical literary group "The Crowd" in San Francisco and a passionate advocate of unionization, socialism, and the rights of workers. He wrote several powerful works dealing with these topics, such as his dystopian novel The Iron Heel, his non-fiction exposé The People of the Abyss, and The War of the Classes

The Human Drift is a collection of eleven essays by American author Jack London, published in 1917. The essays explore a range of topics, from London's travels around the world to his thoughts on society and the human condition. The book is divided into two parts: ""The Cruise of the Snark"" and ""Through the Rapids."" The first part recounts London's experiences traveling aboard his boat, the Snark, through the South Pacific, Australia, and New Zealand. The second part includes essays on a variety of topics, including London's views on socialism, the role of women in society, and the impact of technology on human life. Throughout the book, London's writing is characterized by his vivid descriptions of the natural world, his insights into human behavior, and his passion for adventure and exploration. The Human Drift is a fascinating glimpse into the mind of one of America's most celebrated authors.A sailor is born, not made. And by ""sailor"" is meant, not the average efficient and hopeless creature who is found to-day in the forecastle of deepwater ships, but the man who will take a fabric compounded of wood and iron and rope and canvas and compel it to obey his will on the surface of the sea. Barring captains and mates of big ships, the small-boat sailor is the real sailor.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

"This out of all will remain- They have lived and have tossed: So much of the game will be gain, Though the gold of the dice has been lost." They limped painfully down the bank, and once the foremost of the two men staggered among the rough-strewn rocks. They were tired and weak, and their faces had the drawn expression of patience which comes of hardship long endured.

In the beginning he was Christopher Bellew. By the time he was at college he had become Chris Bellew. Later, in the Bohemian crowd of San Francisco, he was called Kit Bellew. And in the end he was known by no other name than Smoke Bellew. And this history of the evolution of his name is the history of his evolution. Nor would it have happened had he not had a fond mother and an iron uncle, and had he not received a letter from Gillet Bellamy. [...]

The classic by Jack London, translated into Chinese.

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Clearly a literary great, Jack London gave his gift to the world many years ago with this classic story. "The Call of the Wild," set in the late 1800s, takes the reader on an interesting adventure during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush. Enjoy London's imagination as you discover what life was like for an in-demand dog during those times and how this dog responded to the challenges laid before him. Richard Foster Classics Collection

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Rare edition with unique illustrations and elegant classic cream paper. V povesti "Morskoj volk" pisatel' Hjemfri Van-Vejden edva ne tonet u beregov Kalifornii, no ego spasajut, i on popadaet na zverobojnuju shhunu "Prizrak." Kapitan shhuny Volk Larsen, nadelennyj nedjuzhinnym umom, siloj i hvatkoj, priznaet tol'ko zhestokij zakon vyzhivanija sil'nejshego. Stav rabom svoego spasitelja, Hjemfri vypolnjaet samuju chernuju rabotu na sudne. Projti tjazhelye ispytanija, vypavshie na ego dolju, emu pomogaet krasavica Mod Bruster, zhertva korablekrushenija, takzhe spasennaja Volkom Larsenom... V rasskaze "Bog ego otcov" povestvuetsja o tom kak vo vladenija Batista Krasnogo, v holodnuju stranu, gde ne priznajut nikakogo Boga, pribyl missioner-evangelist... Chitatel' poznakomitsja s indejskoj kul'turoj, ee tradicionnymi ponjatijami chesti i dolga. Zametnoe mesto v rasskaze avtor otvodit slozhnomu i poroj protivorechivomu zhenskomu harakteru. S illjustrazijami!

The great transmigration novel inspired by the experiences of an ex-prisoner's acount of coping with "the Jacket," a form of torture at San Quentin. London was a lifelong supporter of humane prison practices

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Jack London's classic novel 'The Star-Rover' was also published in the UK under the title 'The Jacket'.

V povesti "Morskoj volk" pisatel' Hjemfri Van-Vejden edva ne tonet u beregov Kalifornii, no ego spasajut, i on popadaet na zverobojnuju shhunu "Prizrak." Kapitan shhuny Volk Larsen, nadelennyj nedjuzhinnym umom, siloj i hvatkoj, priznaet tol'ko zhestokij zakon vyzhivanija sil'nejshego. Stav rabom svoego spasitelja, Hjemfri vypolnjaet samuju chernuju rabotu na sudne. Projti tjazhelye ispytanija, vypavshie na ego dolju, emu pomogaet krasavica Mod Bruster, zhertva korablekrushenija, takzhe spasennaja Volkom Larsenom... V rasskaze "Bog ego otcov" povestvuetsja o tom kak vo vladenija Batista Krasnogo, v holodnuju stranu, gde ne priznajut nikakogo Boga, pribyl missioner-evangelist... Chitatel' poznakomitsja s indejskoj kul'turoj, ee tradicionnymi ponjatijami chesti i dolga. Zametnoe mesto v rasskaze avtor otvodit slozhnomu i poroj protivorechivomu zhenskomu harakteru.

John Griffith "Jack" London (born John Griffith Chaney, January 12, 1876 - November 22, 1916)was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. John Griffith "Jack" London (born John Griffith Chaney, January 12, 1876 - November 22, 1916)was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. A pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first fiction writers to obtain worldwide celebrity and a large fortune from his fiction alone, including science fiction. Some of his most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in the Klondike Gold Rush, as well as the short stories "To Build a Fire", "An Odyssey of the North", and "Love of Life". He also wrote of the South Pacific in such stories as "The Pearls of Parlay" and "The Heathen", and of the San Francisco Bay area in The Sea Wolf. London was part of the radical literary group "The Crowd" in San Francisco and a passionate advocate of unionization, socialism, and the rights of workers. He wrote several powerful works dealing with these topics, such as his dystopian novel The Iron Heel, his non-fiction exposé The People of the Abyss, and The War of the Classes.

The Human Drift is a work of Utopian social planning, written by King Camp Gillette and first published in 1894. The book details Gillette's theory that replacing competitive corporations with a single giant publicly owned trust ("the United Company") would cure virtually all social ills.

John Griffith "Jack" London (born John Griffith Chaney, January 12, 1876 - November 22, 1916)was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. A pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first fiction writers to obtain worldwide celebrity and a large fortune from his fiction alone. Some of his most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in the Klondike Gold Rush, as well as the short stories "To Build a Fire", "An Odyssey of the North", and "Love of Life". He also wrote of the South Pacific in such stories as "The Pearls of Parlay" and "The Heathen", and of the San Francisco Bay area in The Sea Wolf. London was part of the radical literary group "The Crowd" in San Francisco and a passionate advocate of unionization, soci

Rare edition with unique illustrations and elegant classic cream paper. V knigu vkljucheny povest' izvestnogo amerikanskogo pisatelja Dzheka Londona Do Adama, anglijskogo pisatelja-fantasta Gerberta Ujellsa Jeto bylo v kamennom veke, tri povesti francuzskogo pisatelja Roni Starshego Bor'ba za ogon', Peshhernyj lev, Vamirjeh i Prikljuchenija doistoricheskogo mal'chika D'Jervil'i. Jeti proizvedenija otlichajutsja drug ot druga individual'nym stilem povestvovanija, no ih ob#edinjaet obshhaja tema - zhizn' nashih dalekih predkov v kamennom veke. S illjustracijami.

Jack London's tale of the corruption of prize fighting -- and the one young fighter who dared to stand up against it!... John Griffith "Jack" London (born John Griffith Chaney, January 12, 1876 - November 22, 1916)was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. A pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first fiction writers to obtain worldwide celebrity and a large fortune from his fiction alone. Some of his most famous works include The Call of the Wild and White Fang, both set in the Klondike Gold Rush, as well as the short stories "To Build a Fire", "An Odyssey of the North", and "Love of Life". He also wrote of the South Pacific in such stories as "The Pearls of Parlay" and "The Heathen", and of the San Francisco Bay area in The Sea Wolf. London was part of the radical literary group "The Crowd" in San Francisco and a passionate advocate of unionization, socialism, and the rights of workers. He wrote several powerful works dealing with these topics, such as his dystopian novel The Iron Heel, his non-fiction exposé The People of the Abyss, and The War of the Classes..

Contents: The God of His Fathers The Great Interrogation Which Make Men Remember Siwash The Man with the Gash Jan, the Unrepentant Grit of Women Where the Trail Forks A Daughter of the Aurora At the Rainbow's End The Scorn of Women

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1913 Edition.

The Star Rover is a novel written by Jack London, first published in 1915. The book is a fictional autobiography of a man named Darrell Standing, who is imprisoned in San Quentin State Prison in California. Standing is a former professor of psychology who is sentenced to life imprisonment for murder. While in prison, he is subjected to cruel and inhumane treatment, including solitary confinement and torture. To cope with his imprisonment, Standing develops a technique of self-hypnosis that allows him to enter a state of trance and travel through time and space. In these trances, he relives his past lives as various historical figures, including a Celtic chieftain, a French revolutionary, and a Chinese coolie. Through these experiences, Standing gains insight into the nature of human existence, the meaning of life, and the role of suffering in the human condition. The Star Rover is a powerful exploration of the human psyche and the human spirit. It is a deeply philosophical work that challenges readers to consider the nature of reality, the limits of human knowledge, and the meaning of life. London's vivid descriptions of Standing's trances and his past lives are both mesmerizing and thought-provoking, and the book is widely regarded as one of his most important works.""Surely, you don't think I'm holding out because I enjoy it?"" I managed to gasp, for at the moment Pie-Face Jones was forcing his foot into my back in order to cinch me tighter while I was trying with my muscles to steal slack. ""There is nothing to confess. Why, I'd cut off my right hand right now to be able to lead you to any dynamite.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Boys delight in men who have had adventures, and when they are privileged to read of such exploits in thrilling story form, that is the "seventh heaven" for them. Such a "boys' man" was Jack London, whose whole life was one of stirring action on land and sea. Gifted as a story teller, he wrote books almost without end. Some of them, "The Call of the Wild," "The Sea Wolf" and "White Fang," have already been recognized as fine books for boys. Others, volumes of short stories, contain many of like interest, possessing the same qualities that have made the other and longer stories so acceptable as juveniles

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

From over the lofty Koolau Mountains, vagrant wisps of the trade wind drifted, faintly swaying the great, unwhipped banana leaves, rustling the palms, and fluttering and setting up a whispering among the lace-leaved algaroba trees. Only intermittently did the atmosphere so breathe--for breathing it was, the suspiring of the languid, Hawaiian afternoon.

Large Print With the 5 Short Stories written by Jack London: CHRIS FARRINGTON: ABLE SEAMAN - TYPHOON OFF THE COAST OF JAPAN - THE LOST POACHER - THE BANKS OF THE SACRAMENTO - IN YEDDO BAY

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students. Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence. Introductions at the beginning of each story, illustrations throughout, and glossaries help build comprehension. Before, during, and after reading activities included in the back of each book strengthen student comprehension. Audio versions of selected titles provide great models of intonation and pronunciation of difficult words.